Level 3
There were 182 red, blue and green marbles in a box. 26 green marbles were removed from the box and the ratio of the number of red marbles to the number of blue marbles to the number of green marbles became 4 : 3 : 5. Then some yellow marbles were added and the ratio of the number of green marbles to the number of yellow marbles was 13 : 9.
  1. What was the ratio of the number of red marbles to the number of blue marbles to the number of green marbles at first?
  2. How many marbles were in the box in the end?
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Level
Fred had 12 as many erasers as Will. Will had 23 as many erasers as Rachel. After Fred and Rachel gave 12 erasers to Will, Will had four times as many erasers as Fred. Rachel then had the same number of erasers as Will.
  1. What was the ratio of the number of erasers Fred had to the number of erasers Rachel had in the beginning? Answer in simplest form.
  2. How many erasers did Will have in the end?
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Level 3
In January, Anna and Ryan had stamps in the ratio 5 : 2. In February, each of them gave away the same number of stamps. Anna then had thrice as many stamps as Ryan.
  1. Find the ratio of the number of stamps Ryan had in January to the number of stamps he had in February.
  2. Find the ratio of the total number of stamps both had in January to the total number of stamps both had in February.
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Level 3
The ratio of the number of ducks in Farm A to the number of ducks in Farm B was 5 : 9. There were 48 fewer ducks in Farm A than in Farm B. When 5 ducks escaped from Farm B, the farmer in Farm B bought another 9 ducks. What was the new ratio of the number of ducks in Farm A to the number of ducks in Farm B in the end? Give your answer in the simplest form.
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Level 3
The prices of two fruits sold at a supermarket is shown.

Grapes: 2 kg for $12
Bananas: 3 kg for $10

  1. Mr Lin bought an equal mass of grapes and bananas and spent $64 more on grapes than on bananas. What was the total mass of fruits that Mr Lin bought?
  2. Mrs Shay spent an equal amount of money on grapes and bananas. In terms of their masses, what was the ratio of grapes to the ratio of bananas Mrs Shay bought?
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